diff --git a/blog/index.php b/blog/index.php
index 1f5217a37b5..ddbdf454245 100644
--- a/blog/index.php
+++ b/blog/index.php
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ $sitecontext = context_system::instance();
 
 if (isset($userid) && $USER->id == $userid) {
     $blognode = $PAGE->navigation->find('siteblog', null);
-    $blognode->make_inactive();
+    if ($blognode) {
+        $blognode->make_inactive();
+    }
 }
 
 // Check basic permissions.
diff --git a/blog/lib.php b/blog/lib.php
index 50eaa357bf5..0be7e58a456 100644
--- a/blog/lib.php
+++ b/blog/lib.php
@@ -1023,12 +1023,17 @@ function blog_page_type_list($pagetype, $parentcontext, $currentcontext) {
  * @return bool
  */
 function core_blog_myprofile_navigation(core_user\output\myprofile\tree $tree, $user, $iscurrentuser, $course) {
+    global $CFG;
     if (!blog_is_enabled_for_user() || isguestuser($user)) {
         // The guest user cannot post, so it is not possible to view any posts.
         // Also blogs might be disabled.
         // May as well just bail aggressively here.
         return true;
     }
+    if ($CFG->bloglevel == BLOG_USER_LEVEL && !$iscurrentuser) {
+        // Blogs are only viewable by the owner.
+        return true;
+    }
     $url = new moodle_url("/blog/index.php", array('userid' => $user->id));
     if (!empty($course)) {
         $url->param('courseid', $course->id);